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Peacebuilding Shows Progress But Needs Support
Thursday, 11 October 2007, 8:00 am | United Nations
"To break this vicious cycle it is critical that the international community provide sustained practical support and resources to assist national efforts." More >>
Pakistan Quake Recovery Efforts Serve As A Model
Thursday, 11 October 2007, 7:58 am | United Nations
In order to "re-build smarter and safer" following the disaster, UN-HABITAT helped to establish a dozen housing reconstruction centers in the quake zone in Pakistan Administered Kashmir and North Western Frontier Province. More >>
UN Concerned By Ivorian Peace Process Slowdown
Thursday, 11 October 2007, 7:58 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has warned that the failure to achieve key benchmarks set out in a March peace agreement has led to a "slackening of momentum" which threatens the overall peace process and security conditions in Côte d'Ivoire. More >>
UN Calls For More Mental Health Services Resources
Thursday, 11 October 2007, 7:57 am | United Nations
More than 60 per cent of people globally who suffer from mental disorders are not receiving treatment, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, urging an increase in resources devoted to mental health care. More >>
Kids Need Education To Minimize Disaster Risks
Wednesday, 10 October 2007, 3:09 pm | United Nations
On the eve of the International Day for Disaster Reduction, a top United Nations official today stressed the necessity of improving children's disaster preparedness and bolstering their safety in the classroom. More >>
Two Former Militia Leaders Jailed In Sierra Leone
Wednesday, 10 October 2007, 3:06 pm | United Nations
The United Nations-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) today sentenced two former leaders of a pro-Government militia to jail over war crimes they committed during the country's prolonged civil war in the 1990s. More >>
Asia-Pacific Looking At Population Ageing Impacts
Wednesday, 10 October 2007, 3:05 pm | United Nations
Govt officials and reps from more than 2 dozen Asian-Pacific nations have gathered in Macao, China, to discuss regional progress in addressing the challenges posed by population ageing at a UN-sponsored conference. More >>
Sec. Council Disappointed At Nepal Elections Delay
Wednesday, 10 October 2007, 9:14 am | United Nations
In a statement to the press, Ambassador Leslie K. Christian of Ghana said the Council agreed that the international community "needed to help Nepal to create the conditions necessary to hold credible elections." More >>
UN Envoy Meets Sudanese Govt Officials
Wednesday, 10 October 2007, 9:14 am | United Nations
Jan Eliasson, who will convene those negotiations with his African Union counterpart, Salim Ahmed Salim, returned to Khartoum for the meetings this week, UN spokesperson Michele Montas told reporters in New York today. More >>
UN Calls For Kosovo Serbs To Participate In Polls
Wednesday, 10 October 2007, 8:32 am | United Nations
Joachim Rücker said that it was "very reassuring for us on the ground that many members of the Council stressed how important... it is that the Kosovo Serbs participate in the elections." More >>
UN Calls To Reinstate Afghan Executions Moratorium
Wednesday, 10 October 2007, 8:31 am | United Nations
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour has urged Afghanistan to reinstate a moratorium on the death penalty following the execution of 15 convicted prisoners in Kabul on Sunday. More >>
New UN Guide Teaches Children Good Eating Habits
Wednesday, 10 October 2007, 7:30 am | United Nations
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has issued a wide-ranging new guide on teaching good eating habits to primary school children in an effort to reduce malnutrition and diet-related diseases. More >>
Food For Uganda's Flood Victims Dangerously Low
Wednesday, 10 October 2007, 7:28 am | United Nations
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned today a shortage of funds for its relief operations in flood-hit parts of Uganda could spell disaster for hundreds of thousands of people there. More >>
Last Of Congolese Refugees From CAR Return Home
Wednesday, 10 October 2007, 7:28 am | United Nations
The United Nations refugee agency today announced the end of an organized repatriation programme which over the past three years has brought nearly 5,000 Congolese refugees home from the Central African Republic (CAR). More >>
War Crimes Tribunals & How To Manage Archives
Wednesday, 10 October 2007, 7:27 am | United Nations
The United Nations war crimes tribunals for Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia today began a study into how best to manage their enormous archives and ensure they are accessible to all who need to use them. More >>
Bangladesh Gets Emergency Communications Gear
Wednesday, 10 October 2007, 7:24 am | United Nations
The United Nations telecommunications agency has deployed 30 satellite terminals in remote areas of Bangladesh as part of its efforts to restore vital communications links across the South Asian nation after devastating recent floods. More >>
UN Talks With Lebanese And Israeli Military Offici
Wednesday, 10 October 2007, 7:18 am | United Nations
Maj.-Gen. Claudio Graziano, Force Commander of UNIFIL, held the meeting at the UN Position at the border crossing at Ras Al Naqoura, UN spokesperson Michele Montas told reporters. More >>
Palestinians Get Un Aid After Fire Sweeps Camp
Wednesday, 10 October 2007, 7:17 am | United Nations
The United Nations refugee agency has responded with emergency supplies and assistance for Palestinian refugees caught on the Iraq-Syria border after a fire swept through their camp. More >>
$3.7M For Flood Survivors In Mali, Ghana,Togo
Wednesday, 10 October 2007, 7:17 am | United Nations
The landmark Fund, launched in 2006 to make funds available quickly for relief operations, will provide $1 million to Mali, $2.5 million to Ghana and $225,770 to Togo. More >>
Envoy Hopes Next Myanmar Visit Will Spur Dialogue
Tuesday, 9 October 2007, 2:36 pm | United Nations
Regarding concerns that trade and business matters could overshadow unity among Myanmar's neighbours in addressing the situation in the country, Mr. Gambari said that he has taken a proactive approach. More >>
